Summer Reading 4

When I saw the list of all the summer reading books I began to look for action based books, which is what I normally read. The only problem with that was that all of the libraries were out of the books that I had an interest for. It turned out that the library’s and bookstore were both out of the most books that were on the list therefore my choices were narrowed. Then I came across “how I live now” by Meg Rosoff, I read the description and it sounded intriguing even though it wasn’t my normal action based book. More importantly, they had it in stock at the Mason library. After checking it out I began reading and the book started out a bit slow but escalated quickly. Around the middle of the book things began to get really good, the war was in full swing and Daisy and Piper were alone in the woods pushing their survival skills to the limits. I can’t directly say that I can relate to any of the characters but I could see my actions being similar to those of Daisy. When Piper and Daisy are out in the middle of the wood with nothing Daisy takes over and controls the situation, which I myself might do. She also has a wide range of survival techniques, and I knew most of them and would have used them the same way she did. If there is anyone who enjoys a book that constantly leaves you thinking what you would do in certain types of situations, with lots of drama, and hard choices than this would be a great book choice. Overall I am very glad I read this book even though it wasn’t my first choice it ended up being something I really enjoyed.

Summer Reading 3

This book has had me hooked from the very beginning and has continuously gotten better and better. The one part that really got me into the book was, “I went over to the window and looked out and there was the slightest bit of pink light over to one side where the sun must have just started coming up and a totally quiet grey mist hung over the barn and the gardens and the fields and everything was perfectly still and beautiful” (Rosoff 10-11). This seemed so powerful because just a day ago Daisy was living with her terrible father who didn’t even care for her in the middle of the city and now she is in a beautiful place surrounded by people who love her. This is a chance in her life for the better. She can completely restart and meet new people, finally getting the life she deserves. The fact that she no longer has to be with her dad is going to help her to become a much better person and give her more opportunities in life. Before when she was in the city her father was setting a horrible example of how to live. Now she is with her aunt Penn and her cousins who will show her the right way to live and enjoy life.